Dynamic fracture mechanics
By: L.B. Freund.
Series: Cambridge monographs on mechanics and applied mathematics
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 563
Subjects: Fracture mechanics.
Description: This volume emphasizes fundamental concepts, both on the development of mathematical models of fracture phenomena and on the analysis of these models. Cases involving stress waves impinging on cracks, tractions suddenly applied to the faces of cracks, and rapid crack growth and arrest are considered in detail. Most of the work is concerned with the behavior of nominally elastic materials, but available results on elastic-plastic and elastic-viscoplastic materials are included. Connections to experimental results and to applications in structural mechanics, seismology, and materials science are noted whenever possible.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 521-558).